Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-03

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his threats to call the police, to care
fully search the little back room be.
hind the shop. No one was there
so l assembled rickety staircase, and
finding the door at the top locked I
kicked it open; but the foul-smelling
apartment into which the door led
was plunged in utter darkness. Re.
turning to the shop, l helped myself,
sans ceremonie, to one of a bunch Of
candles, and lighting it, returned to
the upper room, which, on examine
ton, proved to be storehouse for the
rags and bones in which the Jew dealt
largely. l opened the shutters of the
dirt-encrusted, diamond -paned win
dow, and probed with my gun barrel
every heap Of rags; but, to my dis.
appointment, the fugitive was not
concealed in them. Suddenly l per-
ceived some glittering PARTICLES on the
floor, which, on stopping to examine,
| found to be bright iron filings. I
was now filled with feeling of ex-
ultation. Scales had apparently been
to the Jews, and thus relieved of his
handouts.
once more examined the room.
The window was apparently fixture,
and no one could make his exit with
out removing the sash. I next sur
veyed the roof, and perceived trap
door giving access to the attics just
large enough to allow man to enter
it. my man is there right enough !"
| exclaimed to myself in great glee.
| then shouted through the aperture :
II know you are there, Scales it will
be better for you if you come down at
once" There was. no response so l
decided to have the region explored.
| called to Williams to keep a look
out for policeman, and almost i'm
mediatelY my comrade shouted to me
that he had secured the services Of
constable. | thereupon summoned
Williams to my assistance, leaving
the Jew in charge OF the policeman
Placing the rickety table under the
trap, Williams speedily crawled
through and gained the attic. Know
ing the desperate character we had to
deal with, ! considered it expedent
that my comrade should be prepared
for an encounter; 80 | unfxed his
bayonet and handed it to him, to-
gether with the lighted candle. Crawl
ing over the creaking joists in the
direction of the gable in which the
window was fixed, Williams made
careful examination of the interior,
while in the room below waited with
breathless excitement.
Anybody there" cried.
zone moment: | haven't had time
to see" Williams replied and then
began to search the opposite end.
"Come out Of that, you rascal ?" he
at length Indignantly shouted. "1've
got him, sergeant; he's slowed in a
corner !"
then heard the fellow hiss out ::
"Ive got knife, and if you come
near me I'll cut your throat, if l have
to swing for it T.
Fearful Of exposing my comrade to
the peril Of a hand to. hand tussel with
such a ruffian in the circumscribed
area of the attic, called Williams to
the trap door, and placing cartridge
in my Snider, ! handed it TO him.
Then mounting the table, thrust my
head through the trap and held the
candle. My blood was now up, and
| determined to order the rascal to
be shot if he refused to obey my COM
mands.
Surrender, in the Queens name"
| shouted.
There was no response; but the click
Of the lock Of Williams rife as he
placed the hammer at full cock must
have been distinctly audible to the
runaway.
If you don't come out before |
count five. you are dead man. One
-two-tbree !"
"Stopl For mercy's sake, give me
a chance" now pleaded the wretch in
a husky whisper.
First throw your knife this way,
and then come out"
The villain tossed his knife to Will
liams, who threw it behind him to the
other extremity of the attic; then leav-
ing his retreat, he crawled towards
US, and l was surprised to see by the
dim light of the candle that be was
alfred in plain clothes. When he got
near us, we were astonished beyond
measure to find that he was not the
man Of whom we had been 10 search,